The European Commission’s Energy Roadmap 2050 aims a very high share of RES in gross final energy consumption (75 per cent in 2050) and a share of RES in electricity consumption reaching 97 per cent. The other ambitious target is for the landfills to be banned in 9 years - about 3 billion euro per year is the value of materials which can be got from reuse. The ‘green wave’ will not pass South-East Europe. The renewable energy and waste sectors in the Region are in need of expertise, technology and equipment. In view of the global changes, the South-East European Forum will outline good business opportunities in this part of Europe and promote best environmental practices, the implementation of which will decarbonise the local economy.

Over 50 per cent of the area in 2012 will be covered by foreign exhibitors from Austria, China, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, etc. The organizer Via Expo expects over 7 000 professional visitors to get involved.

High-level speakers from the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources, Euroheat & Power, World Alliance for Decentralized Energy, European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, European Renewable Energies Federation, etc. will discuss legislation, good practices and technological developments related to green energy. The EE & RES Project Financing Day is the emphasis in the program. There will be 2 panels: Arranging Construction & Development Project Financing (Debt and Equity) and Arranging Debt and Equity for Operational Projects and Assets such as Existing Buildings. The Austrian Workshop will present EE projects implemented in industry, their results and the Austrian experience in the subsidy schemes in the industrial sector. pvXchange and Via Expo organize the 1st PV Discussion Forum ’Photovoltaics’.

The exhibitors working in the entire spectrum of renewables will be able to create close ties with new partners. Alukoenigstahl, Canadian Solar, Diehl AKO Stiftung, ETEM, Fronius International, Global Wind Power, Hewalex, juwi Solar, KPV Solar, kWpower, LCS Solarstrom, Neon Energy, Power One, REC Solar, Refusol, Sky Solar, Solarzentrum Allgau, Solea, Sputnik Engineering, Vestas - that is a part of the exhibitor list so far.

For the second time Austria, one of the international leaders in environmental technology, is a focus country of the event and there will be an Austrian Pavilion. EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen, IFE Aufbereitungstechnik, Polytechnik Luft - und Feuerungstechnik, Recycling Bulgaria, etc. will showcase at the Exhibition recycling systems, screening machines, magnetic separators and biomass heating equipment.

The 3 day Conference will engage waste management solution providers, municipality and NGOs representatives in stimulating discussions over waste prevention, management, recycling, landfilling and energy recovery. A focus will be put also on the public private-partnerships as they are the best scheme used to finance recycling facilities and attract investors. Via Expo has invited speakers from over 20 countries from the International Solid Waste Association, European Network of Environmental Professionals, Confederation of EU Waste-to-Energy Plants, Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and Sustainable Resource Management, etc. A workshop ‘Italian Integrated Waste Management Experience’, organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria, will be held on the first event day. The Round Table with municipality representatives will focus on the problems and solutions for improvement of waste management.

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